New video posted on the channel where I talk about how to prepare an Art fibre Batt for Hand Spinning. Frost yarns: https://www.instagram.com/frostyarn/ Spin City UK: https://spincit...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/09/preparing-art-fibre-batt-hand-spinning.html
My Fibre Podcast episode 6 is now live on YouTube !!! Twig Cowl: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MadMadamMel/twig-2 Flower on my Hood: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MadMadamMel/flo...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/09/knitting-fibre-podcast-episode-6.html
My Fibre Podcast episode 5 is now live on YouTube !!! Carbeth Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Gnarled Oak Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Vanilla Soc...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/05/knitting-fibre-podcast-episode-5.html
My Fibre Podcast episode 4, the Edinburgh Yarn Fest recap edition is now live on YouTube !!!
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/05/edinburgh-yarn-festival-edition.html
My Fibre Podcast episode 3 is now live on YouTube !!! West Desert Cowl: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MadM... Gansey Wristers: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/inco... Simple Sample ...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/05/knitting-fibre-podcast-episode-3.html
My Fibre Podcast episode 2 is now live on YouTube !!!
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/02/knitting-and-spinning-podcast-episode-2.html
Just a quick video I made on how I make my overnight hand cream
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/02/homemade-overnight-hand-cream-tutorial.html
I decided that I enjoyed making videos so much in the past that I would start a video podcast on YouTube based on my love of all things fibre and crafting :) Shownotes Finished Objects and ...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2018/01/knitting-and-spinning-podcast-episode-1.html
I would like to say life has been pretty busy around here lately as an excuse for my blogging absence, but that wouldn't be the whole truth. Life has been busy but no more than normal, winter...
I've been making Youtube videos again, I'm finding it can be a lot easier to explain a technique by speaking than typing and a lot of pictures at time. This time it's how I make my super s...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/09/super-simple-homemade-deodorant-tutorial.html
Summer is finally in full flow here in Orkney and with that comes the late flowering of our Elder trees which are covered in an abundance of blossom this year. Now I am on the hunt for way...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/07/elderflower-recipe-round-up.html
I've been recording videos again, this time I'm talking a little about some of the realities of running a smallholding or homestead that you may not have learned from watching river cottage o...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/06/homestead-reality-lessons-episode-1.html
I've been busy putting together another video for my youtube channel with this tutorial on how to make Dandelion and Rhubarb Mead, hope you enjoy it :)
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/05/dandelion-and-rhubarb-mead-tutorial.html
Well after creating so much mess and awful smells in the kitchen the hubby thought it a great idea to commandeer the old caravan as a dyeing studio. Bye bye Hogwarts Potion lab, hello another...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/05/caravan-dyeing-studio-renovation.html
Well after a couple of months of not great health I finally got my butt in gear and got some handspun yarn listed in my Etsy store , it is something I have been wanting to do for a few years ...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/05/a-naturally-plant-dyed-handspun.html
Whilst sorting through some photos found on my camera I came across these I took on a trip over to Betty's reading room a few miles along the road from here. This cosy spot was construc...
This week has in part been one of those where as a blogger we gloss over the shittier parts of smallholding which usually only shows the quainter aspects like raising baby chicks and pulling ...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/02/not-all-rural-life-is-rosy.html
I was needing to make up a fresh batch of my everyday tea this week so thought I would quickly set up the camera and film a demo video, nothing polished but it shows just how easy creating...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/02/womens-daily-herbal-tea-recipe-video-tutorial.html
Today I am sharing a video I created to show to make a herbal tea called Four Winds Tea which is great for trapped wind and bloatedness. It comes From a book by James Wong and can be fou...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/02/four-winds-herbal-tea-video-tutorial.html
I decided last week to do a wee tour video of my witch 'craft' room and altar space and giving more detail than a written blogpost or instagram photo could do. I hope you enjoy the tour :) ...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2016/02/my-witchy-temple-room-tour-video.html
We are already at the end of October with only a couple of days left till Halloween and in some ways I am saddened that we are not having a party, perhaps next year as I think it would be fun...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2015/10/devilment-night-orkney-halloween.html
We are already more than half way through this autumn, but it is not too late to fit in some more Autumn crochet projects before the Winter season is upon us, in fact there is no reason why ...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2015/10/favourite-autumn-crochet-roundup.html
Come on in and welcome to my 2015 Halloween Witches Tea Party, although perhaps we should call it a wine and cake party instead if that's your thing!! There is goodies galore for you...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2015/10/a-halloween-witches-tea-party-2015.html
Much of today I'm going to be cooking up a storm making some of the goodies for the Halloween Witches tea party taking place this weekend, so whilst I wittle down the options of the treats t...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2015/10/favourite-halloween-food-roundup.html
Announcing that I will once again be taking part in this years' Halloween blog party hosted by the lovely Vanessa over at A Fanciful Twist , it has been a while since I last took part, thre...
http://www.madmadammel.com/2015/10/halloween-party-announcement.html